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The nominating institute Charité on the breakthrough: Petra Ritter has developed “The Virtual Brain”, a computational platform for the virtualization of brain structure and function. It uses novel concepts from computational, cognitive and clinical neuroscience. By using personalized data, patient-tailored models are created to better understand pathomechanisms in the brain,…

PRESENTED BY Boas Bamberger NOMINATED BY Freie Universität Berlin Tags: HR Tech, Online Assessments, Your Skills your Job, Human Resources, Recruiting, Gamification

In geometry, sphere packing refers to the arrangement of non-overlapping spheres within a containing space. An everyday example would be how oranges may be stacked as closely and thus efficiently as possible. What appears to be a rather ordinary task, has stumped mathematicians for centuries. It was only in 1998…

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Fatema Al Maqbali proposes that green desalination can be achieved with a microbial desalination cell fueled by wastewater and integrated with a natural bio adsorbent.

Nominated by: Bo Norrman, Chalmers University of Technology Presented by: Karl Bergman

Jamil Muradov is addressing the significant issue of concussions affecting over 42 million individuals annually, leading to long-term complications in some cases. His proposed solution involves using the clinically approved drug Memantine to inhibit abnormal brain activity triggered by concussions, showing promise in pre-clinical trials for potential use in human…

Smart robotic systems have taken giant leaps in recent years. Important technological breakthroughs have led to the introduction of intelligent machines that meet human needs across a range of sectors. With the help of AI, robots are now capable of learning and continuously developing new skills. Robots, connected to a…

Since its beginnings almost half a century ago, gene sequencing has become indispensable for basic biological research. Thanks to new techniques, tens of thousands of genomes have been sequenced to this day, including the human genome. Traditionally, the process relied on analyzing dozens of DNA fragments in individual reactions. Shankar…

The nominating institution Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research on the breakthrough: In February, SORMAS was extended by a module for the control of COVID-19. Since then, it supports international health authorities in risk assessment and disease control. SORMAS is already used in Ghana and Nigeria, and the governments of 8…